Geography
Mount Everest lies on the border of Nepal and which country?
A) India
B) Bhutan
C) China
D) Pakistan
C. China
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Hydrogen
C. Carbon dioxide
In which country did the Renaissance begin?
A) France
B) England
C) Italy
D) Spain
C. Italy
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
A) Santa Maria
B) Mayflower
C) La Pinta
D) Beagle
B. Mayflower
Who is known as the “King of Pop”?
A) Elvis Presley
B) Michael Jackson
C) Prince
D) Justin Bieber
B. Michael Jackson
What is the longest river in the world (commonly accepted)?
A) Amazon River
B) Yangtze River
C) Mississippi River
D) Nile River
D. Nile River
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
A) Ag
B) Au
C) Gd
D) Go
B. Au
Who is famous for cutting off part of his own ear?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Vincent van Gogh
C) Salvador Dalí
D) Michelangelo
B. Vincent van Gogh
Who was the British monarch during most of World War II?
A) Queen Victoria
B) King George VI
C) Queen Elizabeth II
D) King George V
B. King George VI
Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2026?
A. The Secret Agent
B. Marty Supreme
C. One Battle After Another
D. Hamnet
C. One Battle After Another
Which desert is the largest in the world?
A) Sahara
B) Arabian
C) Gobi
D) Antarctic Desert
D. Antarctic Desert
Which particle has a negative charge?
A) Proton
B) Neutron
C) Electron
D) Nucleus
C. Electron
Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
A) Raphael
B) Donatello
C) Michelangelo
D) Caravaggio
C. Michelangelo
What was the name of the war between Great Britain and its American colonies (1775–1783)?
A) Civil War
B) War of 1775
C) American Revolutionary War
D) Seven Years’ War
C. American Revolutionary War
What is the highest-grossing film of all time (unadjusted for inflation)?
A) Titanic
B) Avatar
C) Avengers: Endgame
D) Star Wars: The Force Awakens
B. Avatar
What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
A) Almaty
B) Astana
C) Tashkent
D) Bishkek
B. Astana
What is the speed of light in a vacuum (approximately)?
A) 300,000 km/s
B) 150,000 km/s
C) 30,000 km/s
D) 3,000 km/s
A. 300,000 km/s
What is the term for a painting done on wet plaster?
A) Mosaic
B) Fresco
C) Collage
D) Etching
B. Fresco
Who was the U.S. president during the Great Depression and most of World War II?
A) Herbert Hoover
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Harry Truman
D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
B. F. D. Roosevelt
Which artist is known for the alter ego “Sasha Fierce”?
A) Lady Gaga
B) Beyoncé
C) Nicki Minaj
D) Doja Cat
B. Beyoncé
Which country has the most time zones?
A) United States
B) Russia
C) France
D) Australia
C. France (with 12 or up to 13, including Antarctica claims due to its various overseas territories spread across the globe. Although Russia and the USA have extensive territorial reach, they both follow with 11 time zones.)
Which law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
A) Newton’s First Law
B) Newton’s Second Law
C) Newton’s Third Law
D) Law of Conservation of Energy
C. Newton's Third Law
Which art style is characterized by small dots of color applied closely together?
A) Cubism
B) Expressionism
C) Pointillism
D) Realism
C. Pointillism
Who was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
A) Theresa May
B) Margaret Thatcher
C) Angela Merkel
D) Liz Truss
B. Thathcer
What is the real name of the rapper Drake?
A) Aubrey Graham
B) Curtis Jackson
C) Shawn Carter
D) Rakim Mayers
A. Aubrey Graham